With Dedalo Carasso as editor, the Amsterdam Historical Museum, presented a book with paintings of rather nationalistic 19th century painters, based on a manuscript called 'Heroes of the country'. You get the idea, I guess.

Above a painting by Charles Rochussen of the tribunal of Lord Torrington who failed to assist the Dutch at Beachy Head, who were then mangled by the French. Torrington got aquitted at his court martial, but he fell out of grace with William III, and left active service.

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